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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2011
Applicant:
Cleve Koehler, Ellettsville, IN (US);
Inventor:
Cleve Koehler, Ellettsville, IN (US);
Assignee:
COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Bloomington, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/01 (2013.01); A61F 2002/016 (2013.01); A61F 2230/005 (2013.01); A61F 2230/008 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0067 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0067 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides a removable vena cava filter for capturing and treating blood clots in a blood vessel. The filter comprises a hub, a plurality of struts extending distally from the hub, and a tubular member disposed through the hub. The tubular member has a proximal end and a distal portion including a plurality of perforations. A catheter may be attached to the proximal end of the tubular member. Fluid may be injected into the catheter to treat blood clots captured in the filter.